Essendon v West Coast Head-to-Head Record

Essendon lead West Coast 35–28 in 63 games since 1987. Their last meeting, in the 2026 Round 12 at Optus Stadium, went to West Coast by 30 points. They next meet in the 2027 Round 17, Mon 5 Jul 2027, 2:00pm AEST.

Essendon 35Draws 0West Coast 28

63Games

6Finals

0Grand Finals

6–4Last 10

Last 10 meetings

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
2026 31 May	Round 12	West Coast	12.13 (85) – 8.7 (55)	Essendon	Optus Stadium	West Coast by 30
2025 18 Apr	Round 6	West Coast	11.9 (75) – 11.11 (77)	Essendon	Optus Stadium	Essendon by 2
2024 23 June	Round 15	Essendon	19.8 (122) – 13.14 (92)	West Coast	Marvel Stadium	Essendon by 30
2024 4 May	Round 8	West Coast	11.5 (71) – 11.11 (77)	Essendon	Optus Stadium	Essendon by 6
2023 5 Aug	Round 21	Essendon	10.13 (73) – 11.6 (72)	West Coast	Marvel Stadium	Essendon by 1
2023 27 May	Round 11	West Coast	6.10 (46) – 14.12 (96)	Essendon	Optus Stadium	Essendon by 50
2022 24 June	Round 15	West Coast	16.11 (107) – 14.13 (97)	Essendon	Optus Stadium	West Coast by 10
2021 29 May	Round 11	West Coast	11.5 (71) – 12.15 (87)	Essendon	Optus Stadium	Essendon by 16
2020 1 Sept	Round 15	West Coast	9.6 (60) – 6.9 (45)	Essendon	Gabba	West Coast by 15
2019 5 Sept	Finals Week 1	West Coast	17.14 (116) – 9.7 (61)	Essendon	Optus Stadium	West Coast by 55

Finals meetings

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
2019 5 Sept	Finals Week 1	West Coast	17.14 (116) – 9.7 (61)	Essendon	Optus Stadium	West Coast by 55
2002 7 Sept	Finals Week 1	Essendon	17.9 (111) – 11.12 (78)	West Coast	Marvel Stadium	Essendon by 33
1996 14 Sept	Semi-Finals	West Coast	8.19 (67) – 22.12 (144)	Essendon	MCG	Essendon by 77
1995 9 Sept	Finals Week 1	Essendon	11.8 (74) – 8.7 (55)	West Coast	Waverley Park	Essendon by 19
1993 12 Sept	Semi-Finals	Essendon	16.12 (108) – 11.10 (76)	West Coast	MCG	Essendon by 32
1990 29 Sept	Finals Week 4	Essendon	18.13 (121) – 8.10 (58)	West Coast	Waverley Park	Essendon by 63

Records

Biggest Essendon win 160–18, Round 15 1989 (142 pts)

Biggest West Coast win 175–76, Round 2 1988 (99 pts)

Highest combined score 268 (137–131, Round 3 2004)

Most common venue Subiaco (19 games)

Every meeting

2020s · 9 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
2026 31 May	Round 12	West Coast	12.13 (85) – 8.7 (55)	Essendon	Optus Stadium	West Coast by 30
2025 18 Apr	Round 6	West Coast	11.9 (75) – 11.11 (77)	Essendon	Optus Stadium	Essendon by 2
2024 23 June	Round 15	Essendon	19.8 (122) – 13.14 (92)	West Coast	Marvel Stadium	Essendon by 30
2024 4 May	Round 8	West Coast	11.5 (71) – 11.11 (77)	Essendon	Optus Stadium	Essendon by 6
2023 5 Aug	Round 21	Essendon	10.13 (73) – 11.6 (72)	West Coast	Marvel Stadium	Essendon by 1
2023 27 May	Round 11	West Coast	6.10 (46) – 14.12 (96)	Essendon	Optus Stadium	Essendon by 50
2022 24 June	Round 15	West Coast	16.11 (107) – 14.13 (97)	Essendon	Optus Stadium	West Coast by 10
2021 29 May	Round 11	West Coast	11.5 (71) – 12.15 (87)	Essendon	Optus Stadium	Essendon by 16
2020 1 Sept	Round 15	West Coast	9.6 (60) – 6.9 (45)	Essendon	Gabba	West Coast by 15

2010s · 14 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
2019 5 Sept	Finals Week 1	West Coast	17.14 (116) – 9.7 (61)	Essendon	Optus Stadium	West Coast by 55
2019 20 June	Round 14	West Coast	14.22 (106) – 11.5 (71)	Essendon	Optus Stadium	West Coast by 35
2018 21 June	Round 14	West Coast	6.16 (52) – 12.8 (80)	Essendon	Optus Stadium	Essendon by 28
2017 21 May	Round 9	Essendon	19.11 (125) – 8.16 (64)	West Coast	Marvel Stadium	Essendon by 61
2016 30 June	Round 15	West Coast	20.10 (130) – 7.10 (52)	Essendon	Subiaco	West Coast by 78
2015 13 June	Round 11	West Coast	14.12 (96) – 6.10 (46)	Essendon	Subiaco	West Coast by 50
2014 16 Aug	Round 21	Essendon	11.11 (77) – 11.8 (74)	West Coast	Marvel Stadium	Essendon by 3
2013 11 Aug	Round 20	Essendon	9.13 (67) – 18.12 (120)	West Coast	Marvel Stadium	West Coast by 53
2013 27 June	Round 14	West Coast	13.13 (91) – 15.8 (98)	Essendon	Subiaco	Essendon by 7
2012 12 May	Round 7	Essendon	16.17 (113) – 7.10 (52)	West Coast	Marvel Stadium	Essendon by 61
2011 20 Aug	Round 22	West Coast	20.14 (134) – 11.11 (77)	Essendon	Subiaco	West Coast by 57
2011 8 May	Round 7	Essendon	16.10 (106) – 12.18 (90)	West Coast	Marvel Stadium	Essendon by 16
2010 17 July	Round 16	Essendon	14.16 (100) – 20.12 (132)	West Coast	Marvel Stadium	West Coast by 32
2010 16 Apr	Round 4	West Coast	15.11 (101) – 11.12 (78)	Essendon	Subiaco	West Coast by 23

2000s · 15 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
2009 2 Aug	Round 18	West Coast	14.11 (95) – 10.8 (68)	Essendon	Subiaco	West Coast by 27
2008 10 Aug	Round 19	West Coast	17.11 (113) – 16.7 (103)	Essendon	Subiaco	West Coast by 10
2008 13 June	Round 12	Essendon	16.17 (113) – 13.13 (91)	West Coast	Marvel Stadium	Essendon by 22
2007 1 Sept	Round 22	West Coast	21.6 (132) – 19.10 (124)	Essendon	Subiaco	West Coast by 8
2007 8 June	Round 11	Essendon	15.5 (95) – 14.10 (94)	West Coast	Marvel Stadium	Essendon by 1
2006 21 May	Round 8	Essendon	14.8 (92) – 16.17 (113)	West Coast	Marvel Stadium	West Coast by 21
2005 10 June	Round 12	West Coast	15.16 (106) – 12.10 (82)	Essendon	Subiaco	West Coast by 24
2004 16 July	Round 16	West Coast	18.9 (117) – 10.13 (73)	Essendon	Subiaco	West Coast by 44
2004 10 Apr	Round 3	Essendon	22.5 (137) – 20.11 (131)	West Coast	Marvel Stadium	Essendon by 6
2003 1 June	Round 10	Essendon	19.14 (128) – 16.10 (106)	West Coast	Marvel Stadium	Essendon by 22
2002 7 Sept	Finals Week 1	Essendon	17.9 (111) – 11.12 (78)	West Coast	Marvel Stadium	Essendon by 33
2002 14 July	Round 15	West Coast	13.12 (90) – 8.15 (63)	Essendon	Subiaco	West Coast by 27
2001 25 Aug	Round 21	West Coast	6.11 (47) – 21.10 (136)	Essendon	Subiaco	Essendon by 89
2001 6 May	Round 6	Essendon	24.14 (158) – 10.10 (70)	West Coast	Marvel Stadium	Essendon by 88
2000 17 June	Round 15	Essendon	15.18 (108) – 11.10 (76)	West Coast	Marvel Stadium	Essendon by 32

1990s · 19 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
1999 6 Aug	Round 19	Essendon	23.15 (153) – 15.3 (93)	West Coast	MCG	Essendon by 60
1999 18 Apr	Round 4	West Coast	15.7 (97) – 3.5 (23)	Essendon	Subiaco	West Coast by 74
1998 19 June	Round 13	Essendon	11.6 (72) – 11.17 (83)	West Coast	MCG	West Coast by 11
1997 25 May	Round 9	West Coast	16.14 (110) – 13.7 (85)	Essendon	Subiaco	West Coast by 25
1996 14 Sept	Semi-Finals	West Coast	8.19 (67) – 22.12 (144)	Essendon	MCG	Essendon by 77
1996 4 Aug	Round 18	West Coast	14.15 (99) – 14.9 (93)	Essendon	Subiaco	West Coast by 6
1996 14 Apr	Round 3	Essendon	16.13 (109) – 6.14 (50)	West Coast	Waverley Park	Essendon by 59
1995 9 Sept	Finals Week 1	Essendon	11.8 (74) – 8.7 (55)	West Coast	Waverley Park	Essendon by 19
1995 21 May	Round 8	West Coast	13.12 (90) – 16.12 (108)	Essendon	Subiaco	Essendon by 18
1994 10 July	Round 16	West Coast	11.14 (80) – 5.14 (44)	Essendon	Subiaco	West Coast by 36
1994 26 Mar	Round 1	Essendon	12.10 (82) – 11.13 (79)	West Coast	MCG	Essendon by 3
1993 12 Sept	Semi-Finals	Essendon	16.12 (108) – 11.10 (76)	West Coast	MCG	Essendon by 32
1993 18 July	Round 16	Essendon	12.17 (89) – 13.9 (87)	West Coast	MCG	Essendon by 2
1993 28 Mar	Round 1	West Coast	17.21 (123) – 17.8 (110)	Essendon	Subiaco	West Coast by 13
1992 27 June	Round 15	Essendon	9.8 (62) – 20.17 (137)	West Coast	MCG	West Coast by 75
1991 25 Aug	Round 23	West Coast	16.19 (115) – 7.10 (52)	Essendon	Subiaco	West Coast by 63
1991 11 May	Round 8	Essendon	13.9 (87) – 14.10 (94)	West Coast	Windy Hill	West Coast by 7
1990 29 Sept	Finals Week 4	Essendon	18.13 (121) – 8.10 (58)	West Coast	Waverley Park	Essendon by 63
1990 9 June	Round 11	Essendon	15.9 (99) – 8.12 (60)	West Coast	Windy Hill	Essendon by 39

1980s · 6 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
1989 15 July	Round 15	Essendon	25.10 (160) – 1.12 (18)	West Coast	Windy Hill	Essendon by 142
1989 31 Mar	Round 1	West Coast	14.12 (96) – 17.10 (112)	Essendon	W.A.C.A.	Essendon by 16
1988 2 July	Round 14	Essendon	16.16 (112) – 13.7 (85)	West Coast	Windy Hill	Essendon by 27
1988 8 Apr	Round 2	West Coast	26.19 (175) – 11.10 (76)	Essendon	W.A.C.A.	West Coast by 99
1987 3 July	Round 15	West Coast	18.10 (118) – 21.20 (146)	Essendon	W.A.C.A.	Essendon by 28
1987 4 Apr	Round 2	Essendon	17.17 (119) – 17.12 (114)	West Coast	Windy Hill	Essendon by 5

Includes every completed VFL/AFL game between the two clubs, home-and-away and finals.

EssendonAll-time35–280 drawsWest Coast head-to-head record

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Records

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